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Congas

Pair of tall Afro-Cuban hand drums.

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It is heard on six recordings, from 1967 to 1969, and 1967 has more of them than any other year, with four. 'Penny Lane' is the earliest, from 1967, and 'I Want You (She's So Heavy)' the last, from 1969. Two of them are 'A Day in the Life' and 'Getting Better'. Ringo Starr plays it on four of them, with John Lennon on 'Penny Lane'. On 'Hello, Goodbye', McCartney plays conga alongside bongos. Among them, 'Don't Pass Me By' is one of five of their recordings with tack piano.
See alsoRecurring words:from theRecurring words:fourRecurring words:meanYear:1967Lyric shape:in a [NOUN]Chord literal:F → CInstrument group:StringMotif:Anger
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Latin hand percussion first appears on a Beatles record on 'P.S. I Love You' (1962), kicking off a quiet sub-tradition that ran through the catalogue.

P.S. I Love You1962BongosMaracasClavesArrangement
Performed byRingo StarrJohn LennonPaul McCartney

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